Jessamyn Hope Kibitzes About Her Debut – New York Mag's Bedford + Bowery

The Sweeping Arc of Jewish History: An Interview with Jessamyn Hope – The Forward

"The late, great Italian novelist and memoirist Natalia Ginzburg once observed that everything that one writes is a little autobiographical. Glimmers of Jessamyn Hope’s personal story are scattered throughout her lovely, memorable and newly published novel, Safekeeping."

Israel Then and Now: 6 Big Changes Since 1994 – The Jewish Book Council

4 Questions for Jessamyn Hope, Author of Safekeeping – Book Movement

"It’s hard to think of a better setting for a novel than a kibbutz: it has all the tension and gossip found in a small town, but this small town has the most incredible story. People who had narrowly escaped or survived the Holocaust, who had lost everyone and everything they had ever loved, somehow found the strength to start again."

Q&A with Jessamyn Hope – Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb

Breaking In – Writer's Digest

The forthcoming July/August issue of Writer’s Digest features an interview with Jessamyn Hope about Safekeeping in their "Breaking In" column. "Breaking In" is dedicated to debut authors, looking at “how they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too."

Speaking about Safekeeping at Tamid NYC

Q&A with Book Culture

Q: Do you have a personal favorite book of all time? If so, can you share it and tell us why?

A: Among my favorite books are The Remains of the Day, The English Patient and Gone with the Wind. I also loved Atonement. All these books, like Safekeeping, have very personal stories, essentially love stories, set against war and sweeping social change.

"Safekeeping spans seven centuries and three continents and features an international cast of characters, making this an eclectic playlist. These songs, all alluded to in the novel, include a medieval Gregorian chant, a 2014 hip-hop hit, a swing tune, an alt-rock ballad, a communist anthem, an Arab pop song, a 90s dance number, a classical nocturne, and an Israeli folk dance."